As part of the plan to re-evangelise, renew and ‘fire up’ Young College students in Baguio, we organized a three day camp with a dimension of evangelization and leading a radical life. All the youth who came for the camp were college students from diverse backgrounds. Some of them came because of a hunger for God, whilst some came because of fun and friends.
Despite whatever reasons they had, I believed God handpicked these 50 young people to attend this camp. It was my first time ministering to philippinos from the mountain province and I was touched by how God, in his faithfulness, had led these young people to this camp to experience his love and goodness.
Our team worked well together.Because the team was small, some of us juggled between a few roles – teaching, leading worship, cell groups etc. I gave two teachings on the Holy Spirit and Radical living and had the opportunity to play the guitar in the worship team.
We witnessed how good music and sound made an impact and difference in leading people into worship. Fond of worshipping and music, myself, I enjoyed this experience. I was also touched and humbled by how God chose to use ‘the unworthy’ me and my gifts to serve him.
Aftermath….
It was moving to see the youth respond to the time we had with them, how they changed and were transformed by God’s love. Seeing the vitality and zeal in these youth, I awed by God’s presence in his people who are the future of our church.
Being on outreach had been a refreshing and enjoyable experience. I returned to Manila renewed and affirmed by our God - a God who calls, leads, guides and provides.
Finally, on a personal note, my two-year formation with the community will end in Jan08 and I am currently discerning whether I would take a two –year covenant as a covenanted member with the community. I ask that you pray for me to be open to whatever God is asking of me and to have courage to respond. I would be taking a personal discernment retreat on the last week of this month and I would appreciate if you could remember me in your prayers.
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